‘CANES RE-SIGN SHELDON FERGUSON, AMATEUR SCOUTS

Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the Carolina Hurricanes, announced
today that the Hurricanes have re-signed Director of Amateur Scouting Sheldon
Ferguson to a multi-year contract. Amateur Scouts Martin Madden, Tony MacDonald
and Bert Marshall also signed multi-year contracts with Carolina.

“Sheldon Ferguson has been an important part of this franchise for the
last 10 years,” said Rutherford. “His and his staff’s experience and hard work
during the past year will be valuable as we look toward an upcoming Entry Draft
and building the future of the Carolina Hurricanes.”

Ferguson, 52, is entering his 11th season with the Hurricanes organization.
He oversees the team’s amateur scouting department and is responsible for the
team’s selections at the annual NHL Entry Draft. Prior to joining the Hurricanes,
Ferguson served as Director of Scouting for the Canadian National Junior Team
for four seasons. The Canadian National Team won three consecutive gold medals
(1993-95) during his tenure. Overall, Ferguson has been involved in scouting
and coaching for more than 27 seasons.